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Leader, Solutions Engineer-Amazon

AI summary of the role

Cisco seeks a Senior Manager of Solutions Engineering to lead a large sales engineering team focused on the Amazon account.

What you’ll do

  • Define and execute long-term technical strategy for the Amazon account, integrating Cisco's portfolio into hyperscale infrastructure.
  • Lead and mentor a multi-layered, geographically dispersed sales engineering organization as a 'leader of leaders'.
  • Act as technical advisor to customer VP/CxO level, translating business challenges into Cisco-led technical outcomes.
  • Champion a culture of empathy, agility, and innovation, maintaining high engagement and psychological safety.

What you’ll bring

  • 15+ years of progressive Sales/Solutions Engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in leadership (managing leaders required).
  • 2+ years of experience with cloud and AI networking technology and its industry.
  • Deep hyperscale expertise: designing/deploying networking architectures for hyperscale environments, including Public Cloud, DCI, and AI/ML cluster networking.
  • Knowledge of networking device stack including ASIC, platform, NOS, optics, and driving NPIs.

Technologies

cloud networking · AI/ML cluster networking · data center interconnect (DCI) · ASIC · NOS · optics · New Product Introduction (NPI) · switching · wireless · WAN · security · observability

Source and classification

Technical pre-sales · Evidence for this classification:

time when our technology is hyper-relevant in the age of AI. As Senior Manager of Solutions Engineering for Amazon, you are more than a leader of leaders; you are a strategic force who will build the technical future for our customers and empower a world-class team to bring transformative technology to life. You will lead a large, highly motivated sales engineering team, developing and executing technical strategies that solve our customers' most complex challenges. You will be a technical visionary, a business driver, and an inspirational coach, building strong executive relationships with customers, partners, and internal teams to drive the market success of Cisco’s portfolio. As a technical sales leader, you will orchestrate teams and cross-functional resources to deliver impactful results, embodying the three core pillars of a Cisco Solutions Engineering Leader. As the strategic
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The application window is expected to close on: 09/13/2026 Application window expected to close: 9/14/26 Location: Bay area preferred, Seattle, WA alternate location Meet the Team At Cisco, you will become passionate about the brand you represent and the impact we have. Everything is converging on the internet, making networked connections more relevant than ever before. Our employees' groundbreaking ideas go from the drawing board to dynamic solutions that have a real-world impact. In the age of AI, these connections are more critical than ever, and you will be at the forefront of this transformation. You'll collaborate with Cisco leaders, partner with mentors, and build incredible relationships with colleagues who share your curiosity about connecting the unconnected. Come prepared to be inspired! Your Impact Cisco is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader for a pivotal role at a time when our technology is hyper-relevant in the age of AI. As Senior Manager of Solutions Engineering for Amazon, you are more than a leader of leaders; you are a strategic force who will build the technical future for our customers and empower a world-class team to bring transformative technology to life. You will lead a large, highly motivated sales engineering team, developing and executing technical strategies that solve our customers' most complex challenges. You will be a technical visi [... source excerpt omitted ...] ational coach, building strong executive relationships with customers, partners, and internal teams to drive the market success of Cisco’s portfolio. As a technical sales leader, you will orchestrate teams and cross-functional resources to deliver impactful results, embodying the three core pillars of a Cisco Solutions Engineering Leader. As the strategic technical leader, you are not just managing a team; you are orchestrating a technical ecosystem. You will: Lead the Technical Vision: Define and execute the long-term technical strategy for the account, ensuring Cisco’s portfolio is deeply integrated into the customer’s hyperscale infrastructure. Scale Through Leadership: As [... source excerpt omitted ...] layered organization, ensuring your managers are equipped to coach their own teams effectively. Drive Cultural Excellence: Champion a culture of empathy, agility, and innovation. You will be responsible for maintaining high engagement, psychological safety, and a collaborative spirit within a geographically dispersed organization. Executive Influence: Act as the technical advisor to the customer’s VP/CxO level, translating complex business challenges into Cisco-led technical outcomes. Minimum Qualifications 10+ years of Sales/Solutions Engineering experience. 15+ years of progressive experience in Sales/Solutions Engineering, with at least 5+ years in a leadership capacity (

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